Cat Poems and Cat Stories

Our Cat Henry's Story  I first moved into my apartment in Woodhaven, Queens in Feb. 1997. One day several months later I was throwing out the garbage in the backyard and there ...

A Kitten Who I Cared For So Much  Hi, my name is Mickey 19 years of age from the Philippines and I am a definite lover for cats. Few months ago, I had a black cat that gave birth to two ...

Vets who value their collected money for treatment MORE than saving the Cat's life  I have worked with Cat rescue many years and had many cats in my life and have been blessed to have several EXCELLENT VETS who put the wellness of their ...

Goodbye Bill - A Cat Poem  I'll never forget the first time I saw you
So innocent and tiny, if only I knew

In those first few years you became a great friend
You made me so ...

Missing Max My FIV Cat  It is with a broken heart that I have to report that My dear,sweet Max (who was FIV positive) crossed the bridge at 9 a.m this morning.
He had suffered ...

Mommy to Trey the three legged huntress extraordinare!  OK I really just have to tell you about my sweet kitty.

She was born with a missing left back leg, which has never deterred her from being a huntress....

Cats Get Aids Too (The Facts about FIV) Max's Story  Cats get AIDS too!
The facts about Feline Immune Deficiency (FIV)

As most of you may know, I have been working with rescued cats for many years.
I ...

A Cat's Life  In a cat's life.
We get a rubber mouse,
a shoe string,and a butterfly to play
with.

In a cat's life.
We get names like
Sylvester,Felix,Tom and ...

ORO IS LOST - A Cat Poem  My cat, Oro
Has disappeared.
It is not clear
Where he has gone.

I ask your prayer
For his return
Lord, keep him safe
From wolf and bear.

Melinda ...

Boo likes to jump! - A Cat Poem  Boo likes to jump, he's at it all day,
He bobs his tail once and he's on his way!
He bounces from chair to sofa to table,
he'd jump on the ceiling if ...

Cat Chooses Her New Home - A wonderful Cat Story  This is an extraordinary story. My vet said she had never heard of such a thing in her entire career I was in New Orleans and had a home with a huge ...

O.J The Rescued Cat - A Poem  O.J The Cat (8/22/09)

He wandered into my backyard
In need of a rescue friend
I don't know where he came from
Or where this boy had been.

He ...

Spending precious moments with O.J my cat in his last days.  This is difficult for me to write but O.J is so worth the effort.
I submitted a rescue story last year about a beautiful buff colored tabby whom I rescued ...

Her Name is Luna - A Cat Story  I befriended a stray cat December of 2008. She must have been about 5 or 6 months old. She has never left ever since. She is now a resident in my garage....

Beloved Friend - A Cat Poem  I behold a child of feline fur, I child, I feel so loved.
Your furred mother left and I have appeared to utter these simple words.
I love you friend,...

Does your Cat Understand What you say to it?  I was in a relationship several years ago with a man who liked pets but not to the level that I did and still do.
I had 5 cats then which I had rescued ...

HAVE A CAT - A Cat Poem  if you need a bowl licking have a cat

if you need someone to keep you warm have a cat

if you are lonely and need a friend have a cat

if you need ...

Coping with A year of Grief and Loss  It is June 25th 2010 and I am sitting here looking at the 2010 Memorial Quilt on this site and it breaks my heart to see 4 of my precious feline babies ...

Missing Lola - A Cat Poem  Missing Lola

I wake up every morning
Expecting there to see
You sleeping soundly on my chest
Where you always use to be.

I go to fill the water ...

A Cosmic Kind of Love - My Cat And I  I love Cosmo. I'll even tolerate his drippy, drool-spigot of a mouth that soaks my clothing because when he looks at me he may as well have those cartoon ...

Remembering Snickers  Remembering Snickers

You left my life tho way too soon
And crossed the Rainbow Bridge.
You turned and meowed your last goodbye
as you strolled beyond ...

Tribute to Snickers - cat poem  Tribute To Snickers
1997-2010

You came to me three years ago
A Freezing, hungry pet
Someone tossed you in the cold
No regard for you or regret.

A ...

Saving "Sam" - Cat Story  Sam is a lovely Grey Tabby male with alluring yellow eyes.
He is a young, spirited 3 years of age.
Sam was found by a elderly lady 3 years ago when he ...

Chased by the Cat  I love being a ball of wool here at Mrs Woolworth's house. She sits by warm fire and takes out her silver crochet needles. She turns my soft, pink thread ...

Peppy Saved his feline housecats life  My daughter and her cat "Breeze Marie" are currently living with me and my wonderful feline family.
This morning, my daughter fed the dog his morning ...

"Baby" Remembered Fondly and Never forgotton  One day in June 2005,as me and my grand children strolled through a local pet store, we came upon some kittens for adoption.
They was the cutiest little ...

Jellicle - Thanks for the Memories  Jellicle, Thanks for the Memories

(1990 ? 2009)

Jellicle was not a black and white Jellicle cat, she was actually a gray and brownish orange tortoise....

Cat Poem - A Kitten  A kitten-a bundle of energy, love, enthusiasm and fur,
But with a cheeky little kitten, some problems may occur,
Like cat food all over the place,
that'...

Cat Poems - Lola & Billy   Special Note:
This is dedicated to Lola & Billy who came to me 2 years ago
only 3 weeks old and feral as little wild cats.
It took Billy almost a year ...

limericks To Mary from North Carolina  A message to Mary from North Carolina
In the PRESS you should be a headliner
For you spend the most of your life
Careing for those pets that ...

Travels  She loved my suitcase I traveled with,
it was warm, big and had lots of room.

She rested there and kept it warm,
kinda like she did with me, in my ...

Rescued Kitty  I found a small kitty
so tiny and scared.
I dont know who dumped her
or how she has fared.

She's cold, wet and skinny
such a pityful sight.
I suspect ...

Cat on a broom  There was a cat on a broom
Just zooming around
The Witch had fell off
That Witch must be found

Only the witch can fly it
She has done it for years
...

The day in the life of a Cat  I've slept on a table
I've slept in a box
I've slept in a draw
I've slept on some socks
I've slept in a cupboard
I've slept on the floor
I've slept ...

The Ten Commandments according to the Cat  (1) Thou shalt not feed us the same food twice.
(2) Thou shalt not tell me what to do EVER.
(3) Thou shalt not sit in MY chair without MY perrmission....

Cats and food  You will find that feeding a cat is no easy task
What's the big problem you may well ask
Just open a tin and feed them from that
It ...

I Wish   A man walks along the beach, he finds a lantern in the sand
What the heck is this? he thinks as he rubs it with his hand
Out pops a little Genie with ...

Old Kitty ( True story )  A Kitten entered our lives some years ago
From where she came I do not know
She was very thin and somewhat wild
Should we keep ...

Fire Cat  My Cat has this overwhelming desire
To sit very close to the fire
He picks a prime spot
And gets terribly hot
But I've never yet seen him perspire
...

It's a Cats nature  It's a Cats nature to hunt for it's prey
They don't go to shops and queue all day
It's a Cats nature to lick themselves clean
They don't need a ...

Dog versus the Cat  A dog will talk to you with it's eyes
A Cat will only stare
A dog will defend your home at night
A Cat well they don't care
A Dog will obey your every ...

Fat Cat  My cat is fat

My cat is lazy

Hes even to fat

To kill a small rat

But I still love him

Oh yes I do

Even know he let that rat

Bite my ...

Tatianna's Daily Ritual  by Linda Mohr

Excerpted from Tatianna — Tales and Teachings of My Feline Friend,Chapter 12

For almost three years, I decorated the archway ...

Bren  You came into my life
And what did you bring?
You beautiful soft-furred tiny thing
Seemingly afraid of everything
Yet sparky too
One green eye and ...

Cats Teach Us So Much  What I’ve Learned From My Cats By Sue Resnick

We, as human-Americans, think that we are so much smarter than our pets. But,...

Cats know  Cats know if you're happy
Cats know if you're sad
Cats know ...

Lucy 
As I bent down on my knees,
Came this kitten full of fleas…

I scooped her up and took her home…
And got those fleas with my comb…...

Cats vs. Dogs  Sure cats are cute

but dogs are smarter

cats can purr

but dogs are farters

when my cat attacks

my dog wants to play

but when she meows
...

SWEET NEW PET  I hear you've found a sweet new pet
One you've loved since the moment you met
I hope you'll have much fun and laughter
From now until forever after...

LOSS OF A PET, A FRIEND 


I’m sorry for the loss of your little friend
I hope before long your heart will surely mend
Remember always joyful times your pet gave ...

Dogs-- Cats  Dogs are loyal,
Dogs are faithfull,
Dogs are obedient,
CATS ARE'NT THAT STUPID.
(c) Mike O'Brien

what my cat does-Spangle A Cat Poem  I've slept in a box
I've eaten a lot of food
I've laid in the garden
I'...

Remembering and Missing My Cats Lola and Rocky  It is June 5, 2011
A VERY SAD day in my life.
One year ago today I lost my dear LOLA and ROCKY

Rocky had been suffering from Colon Cancer for 2 ...

Cat Poems - Two  A selection of cat poems submitted by site vistors to our happy cat.com

"Gilly" the Rescued FIV Positive Cat  Hello
My name is Gilly.
I am a pretty handsome Tuxedo male cat about 2 years old.
My story is one of TRUE RESCUE and the heroic measures that some people ...

Hoping for a better year in 2011 in my Feline home  Hello Cat Lovers
It has been awhile since I submitted an update on my feline household but we have been very busy.
As some of you may remember, 2009 ...

Cali - My Cats Story  when i was little i didn't like cats, that all changed when my mom's cat had her first litter of kittens. She had one calico cat and my older sister said ...

Cat Missing For 8 Days - A Cat Story Of Hope  hi just to give others hope our cat went missing on 19th feb and after walking miles night after night calling her to no avail i was starting to think ...

Sassy but we nick named her sissy  This is my story of my cat sassy/Sissy we all are from Georgia,she has been very much part of my life and family for 14 1/2 years.Her color was so Beautiful ...

Gods Grace - A Cat Poem  MY BODY IS SHAKING
MY FUR IS ALL WET
WHAT IS THIS PLACE
IM SCARED TO DEATH
MY BELLY IS EMPTY
I FEEL THE SUNS STINGING RAY
THIS IS WHAT IT MUST BE ...

Remembering 2010 - my cats (The tears and the Smiles)  The year 2010 was a difficult one at my house.
I lost 6 of my special Cats this year and the heartache remains.

Callie (12 years old) in January to ...

Good News For "MAX"  I took "MAX" into my home 3 years ago when his prior owner (My daughter in law) decided that since she was about to have a baby that he was (Too Much Trouble)...

Cat Stories  A selection of cat stories submitted by visitors to our happy cat.com

Missy finds a home - A Cat Poem  A wandering kitty took herself a home
in a barn where she thought she'd be all alone.
the sun was setting on that late fall day,
she crept very gently ...

Losing My Dear J.J  I found J.J (Or he found ME) in early 2009. (Jan. or Feb)
He was a feral cat who roamed the wooded hillside behind my home in North Carolina.
I would ...

O.Js Final Day's  I have sent in a poem before to this site about a beautiful Buff Colored Tabby Cat that I rescued as a feral a year ago named "O.J"
O.J was a feral who ...

Farewell To Big Ozzy  Saying Goodbye to a Beloved pet is never easy and a task we cat owners hope never comes but in reality, we know it will come and we are NEVER prepared....

King of the Castle - A Cat Poem  His name is Danny Boy,
but I call him "His Highness."
He came into our lives last year.
An orange and white cat.
A victim of abuse, he hid in the bushes
...

Sidrick and the snowstorm.  Sidrick had been lounging, lazily, before the fire for several hours. Occasionally, he’d stretch his legs out, or roll onto his back to warm his tummy,...

Still Missing Sweet Lola  On September the 5th 2010 marked 90 days since the untimely passing of my sweet Lola.
Lola was only 3 1/2 years old and had been with me since she was ...

cats cats - A Poem  i wrote this poem when i was nine years old at school
cats cats they like to play
they like to run about all day
some cats are thin some are fat
some ...

Sake - A Cat Poem  A sweet personality,
Which is quite bouncy,
Just like her.
In sleep she lies soundly,
In a big moundy,
right next to her big brother, Zan.
That's ...

Frostie The Cat - A poem  Frostie the cat,
So cute and smart,
Who loves playing with nerf darts,
And all the lark.

Killian Loves her,
As is the same with all cats,
Heffalion ...

Shhhhh! - A Cat Poem 
Shhhhh!

All is still and dark around the house.
The witching hour has chimed and whirred.
My eyes, large and black have grown.
Not ear has flicked....

Calico Cat - A Cat poem  Oh wise feline,
You’re my true companion.
Observant green eyes,
Trail my every move.

You greet me with love,
and sandpaper kisses.
You soothe ...

In Memory Of Beautiful Lola  Lola came to me in November 2006 along with her little brother "Billy".
They was two little FEISTY little 6 week old ferals who was found trying to survive ...

In Memory of Rocky   June 6, 2010
Tonight is a very difficult night for me and I am yet finding it hard to sit and type through the blinding tears.
Yesterday morning I had ...

The Cats of Istanbul  The cats of Istanbul are most happy when they’re full
so don’t think it indiscreet if they hover at your feet
while soliciting ...

Walking with the Harbour Cats  Walking With The Harbour Cats

Hungry furry snakes
are gliding on all sides.
At every step
their number multiplies.
With ...

felis botanicus catus  The cat was a botanist, but this had been forgotten in the days of her illness, those long days which dried her out like a Saharan bouquet.

The cat ...

Mama Calico (The Shed Kitty) UPDATE  Last April I submitted a story about a tiny little Calico cat with 2 kittens that I found under my shed. The mama cat (not even a year old herself) was ...

Lilybelle - Cat Poem  Lilybelle sweet thing
angel of fuzz
gray as the mountains
with white peaks on top

Eyes like the yellow
stars in the sky
Curious energetic
Puff ...

Croxell Cat House  Hi There,
I have a great love for cats of all type,I have been blessed with 2 acres of land which house's Anywhere from 25 to 30 feral cat's I have lost ...

Smores is missing her mama "Snickers"  Some of you might recall that I submitted a plea for prayers for my senior cat "Snickers" over a week ago.
I appreciate all the loyal readers who I know ...

Update: Pray for My Snickers  I wanted to send an update to all the loyal readers of this site.
I submitted a request this morning for prayers for my Snickers.
Snickers is a 13 year ...

Saving Sam (Continued) Update  A few weeks ago I sent in my story about "Sam" a precious Grey Tabby that I took in when his elderly owner had to go into a nursing home.
Her family was ...

Little Cats' Melody  a little, sleeping cat
more than sweet
an old melody
bringing a beautiful memory
little cat was invited
by the fairy of wonderland
there she met
...

A Cat is sleeping  everything stands still in the garden
except the breeze blowing on trees
the peace is felt the most comfortably
a cat is sleeping

the silence of ...

The Girl and Her Kitty  The kitty played with its tail,
The girl watched her.
The kitty got tired and slept,
The girl placed a hanky on her.

It was an embroidered one,...

Santa Claws  'Twas the night before Christmas and all through the house
the cats were playing with feather wands and even a mouse.
No stockings were hung by the chimney ...

Twin Brothers: Home At Last  My daughter Cherise noticed some children gathering and looking down a drainage ditch at a baseball field. What they saw was both amazing and sad....

Sam cats  Keep my cats safe and alive.Thank you for everyday keep people and animals safe i will pray ever night for my animal each day

Corbin - my latest cat   Corbin Dillon Mollyhorn is special because he's my (newer) cat. Corbin is a neiborbhood rescue cat. He's an orange tabby cat w/ green eyes. He has medium ...

Love Extends Beyond the Veil  This article was written in my angel blog but I would like to share it with you. It brought me such comfort in knowing that our loved ones are with us ...

Still Here  I stood by your bed last night,
I came to have a peep.
I could see that you were crying.
You found it hard to sleep.

I whined to you so softly as ...

fat...um...cat?  kiki is fat!very,very fat!she caught a rat.
kiki gave it 2 me but,i gave it back!
then she sat,on my lap!

kiki was heavy,cause she was very fat!or ...

sleepy kiki  where did u go?
Are u watching me?
Are u under the bed quite possably i'll snatch u up before u can blink, allman hes asleep in the sink!
whats with ...

Cat Story - The right kind of medicine  My story starts a few years ago when, as I searched for an adult bengal cat to rescue, I had hit a dead end. I went to a breeder sight to see if they ...

A Prayer For My Cats  A Prayer for My Cats

Now I lay me down to sleep
I pray to the Lord, my cats, he will keep.
I pray that you protect my feline fold
and that you take ...

Tribute To Luckyduck  They call me "Little Luckyduck"
I'm short and kind of round.
I wasn't in a pet store
or that nasty county pound.

I grew up on a concrete porch
No ...

A Kitty's Want Ad  I'm just a tiny kitten
Not yet a full grown cat
You think I wont amount to much
I think your're wrong about that.

I'm seeking someone special
with ...

Cat Poems by Mike O'Brian  A selection of cat poems froma wonder writer who loves cats very much.

I love you Princess  I love my cat Princess it all started when I was six years old. Princess was my birthday preasnt also with my other cat mittens. Princess was my best friend ...

Cat poems - One  A variety of cat poems submitted by happy cat owners.

The Amazingly Intelligent Transatlantic Travelling Hen  My parents were living in Vienna and looking after my cat. When they went away on holiday they got a cat-sitter to stay in their flat. In spite of my mother?...

One world - A Cat Poem  In the still night
you dance
playfully
you curl your tail
and waver
amid the bright
glows
of the stars.
your elegant face
is framed by poise
and ...